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'These Hands' Creative Writing Exercise
'These Hands' Creative Writing Exercise

This can be done individually or in a group setting to make a beautiful poem.

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Written by StoriiCare
Updated over a week ago

Original Source: Maria's Place

This is a great mental exercise to do with your service users that eventually turns into a piece of artwork you can display in your facility. It involves socializing, thinking, imagination, painting, cutting and placing of objects.

Supplies

  • Whiteboard and markers or giant notepad

  • A canvas or poster board

  • Paint, markers, coloring supplies

  • Scissors

  • Glue

Instructions

  1. Ask participants to look at their hands and think about everything those hands have done in their lifetime.

  2. Now, ask participants to share their responses. Use a whiteboard or jumbo pad to record their suggestions. You'll end up with a piece of writing that is something like:

These Hands

Have planted seeds

Have nursed babies

Have used a typewriter

Have made a lot of tea

Have comforted others

Have driven a tractor

Have been covered in henna

Have polished shoes

and so on.

  1. Work together to decorate a background on your canvas or poster board.

  2. Once the background is dried, print off responses, cut them out, and glue them on.

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